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The people’s paper ISSUE NO. 1867
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It's unique A NEW promotional campaign ‘Velez-Malaga in Spring: It’s Unique’ has been launched by the town council focusing on local tourism, ‘to offer the province of Malaga the opportunity to get to know Velez-Malaga at this time of year,’ and give a necessary boost to the local commerce and hospitality sector.
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Care programme THE PSOE in Algarrobo has called on the Junta de Andalucia to adhere to the Dependency Law and implement individual care programmes for the more than 5,600 elderly people who live alone in the province. The Socialist party claims the elderly in the province ‘are not being cared for’ and a plan must be put in place.
Dog beach ALMUÑECAR is looking into the possibility of creating a designated area for dogs on China Gorda Beach, known as Playa 21. The council’s environmental technicians have been tasked with finding the perfect spot for a ‘dog zone’ on the municipality’s beaches, which will become only the second in the province, with an established area already popular in Motril.
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MINUTE’S SILENCE: Council representatives and others gathered outside the town hall. MOTRIL is in mourning follow‐ ing the death of 18‐year‐old ‘Marina’ who allegedly died at the hands of her partner, a 34‐ year‐old woman, at the home they shared in the Varadero‐ Santa Adela neighbourhood. A minute’s silence was ob‐ served outside the town hall on Wednesday, April 14, as council representatives and others who gathered carried banners that read: ‘Motril Against Violence.’ The young woman was dis‐ covered with fatal stab wounds at a farmhouse in Camino de Pataura on Tuesday, April 13. The victim’s partner report‐
edly handed herself in to Na‐ tional Police in Motril, and al‐ legedly confessed to the killing, reports Ideal. On Wednesday, Motril Coun‐ cil expressed “its revulsion after the crime that has cost the life of a young Motrileña.” Following a minute’s silence, the mayor Luisa María García Chamorro said: “It’s the hardest day in recent times, leaving two families shattered.” She added that the people of Motril are “going through a ter‐ rible time at the moment,” and passed on condolences to all those affected by the young
woman’s death. “Two families are broken to‐ day, one because they have lost a daughter and the other be‐ cause of their daughter’s alleged involvement. “We condemn any kind of vi‐ olence, although we cannot yet qualify it as domestic violence because an investigation is un‐ derway,” she said. “Our thoughts are with Mari‐ na and Araceli, the last two vic‐ tims in Motril. We will work hard to eradicate acts of vio‐ lence in our municipality,” the mayor told press gathered in Plaza de España.
THE CCOO has announced that 45 classrooms in public schools in Malaga will be closed. A study by the Worker’s Commission has revealed 45 classrooms, at all educational levels, will be closed in Malaga for the 2021‐2022 academic year, highlighting the concern for the capital. The closures are justified by the Administration due to the decrease in the birth rate. The union has expressed: “lack of transparency of the educational Administration about these suppressions, of which it has not been informed: neither the union organi‐ sations, nor the rest of the members of the educational community. Only each of the affected educational cen‐ tres is being informed in an isolated manner.” The Junta de Andalucia has transferred 15,795 vacant places that have been made available to people in the province, based on 13,480 possible places for students 12,133 applications have been received, leaving 3,662 free spaces remaining. In the capital, 4,399 applications out of 5,697 possible vacancies have been received, leav‐ ing 1,298 places still available. These numbers validate the argument from the Ministry that no student will be left without a place in school. Data from the union shows that at least 15 classrooms will be closed in Malaga City, of which six are in sec‐ ondary education and high school, two in primary schools and the remaining in nurseries. In Marbella, there will be five closures. In Nerja, Alameda and Cuevas Bajas, two classrooms will be lost and in Torremolinos a Vocational Training classroom will be removed. The rest of the closures are in Alhaurín de la Torre, Antequera and El Burgo.
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Motril Live Invasive algae A SUMMER of open-air concerts, ‘Motril en Vivo,’ will take place in the Plaza de Toros between July 16 and August 15 with artists such as India Martínez Miguel Poveda, Pablo Milanés and Pablo López set to take to the stage. Mayor of Motril, Luisa María García Chamorro, said she is excited at the prospect of a musical summer. “The location chosen for the series of concerts will allow, due to its size, a spectacular transformation, with careful decoration and in which the safety of the public is paramount. “There has not been a single cultural or other activity held in the municipality, that has not scrupulously complied with the security measures imposed by the current health situation and this will be the case in the coming months.” García Chamorro thanked Motril en Vivo organisers, Edificarte Eventos SL and Grupo Rosetas, for making possible “such a high-profile open-air event that will take place over a month with an attractive line-up for the whole municipality to enjoy.”
GENA-Ecologists in Action has found an invasive type of exotic algae on the seabed of off the cliffs of Maro-Cerro Gordo natural site. And the ecologists have warned the existence of the so-called ‘Asian algae’ (scientific name Rugulopterix okamurae), will have “dire consequences for marine ecosystems” in the area. GENA-Ecologists in Action, Rafael Yus, said the algae is officially considered an invasive species in the Mediterranean Sea. He said this particular species has a “strong invasive behaviour in infralittoral marine ecosystems,” and competes with native algae for attachment, since they are not mobile, and the availability of light for photosynthesis. In the competition for these two factors, the Asian algae “prevails and ends up dominating the entire algal mantle,” said Yus.
The ecologists explained that invasive algae has the capacity to attach to colonies of marine invertebrates such as corals and gorgonians, “hindering the nutritional processes of
these invertebrates.” “And with high temperatures, they reproduce rapidly and produce very large populations that are then massively washed up on the beaches,” said the organisation.
3,800 Called for Vaccinations VELEZ-MALAGA has called around 3,800 people between the ages of 62 and 65 to be vaccinated. According to Spanish newspaper Sur, the large temporary vaccination centre has called around 3,800 people aged between 62 and 65 to receive their dose. Meanwhile, those aged between 76 and 79 will receive their vaccines in health centres. The mayor of Velez-Malaga, Antonio Moreno Ferrer, the first deputy mayor, Jesus Perez Atencia, the territorial delegate for Health, Carlos Bautista, and the manager of the Axarquia Regional Hospital, Miguel Moreno Verdugo, accompanied by the councillor for the Environment and Health, Antonio Ariza, and the director of nursing for the Axarquía district, Olga Molina, inaugurated the new centre.
Centre Takes Step Forward THE Rincon de la Victoria health centre is tak‐ ing a step forward after the council has an‐ nounced it is in talks with the Health Dele‐ gate. According to Spanish newspaper Malaga Hoy, the mayor of Rincon de la Victoria, Fran‐ cisco Salado, has resumed negotiations with the delegate of the government of the Junta de Andalucia in Malaga, Patricia Navarro, to create
a new health centre. Locals have been de‐ manding a new health centre for more than 50 years, claiming the two centres are not enough for Rincon de la Victoria’s population. The council said two plots have been made available to the regional administration for them to study the site, including one in Huerta Julian and another in Lo Cea in in Torre de Be‐ nagalbon.
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Tender for the Cave RINCON DE LA VICTORIA Council has announced a tender to find an operator to reopen its cave. The councillor for Tourism, Antonio Jose Mar‐ tin, announced the council was opening the tender to find a company to manage the Cueva de la Victoria. Councillor Antonio Jose Martin said: “The objective is to open to the public, effi‐ ciently and appropriately giv‐ en its scientific and patrimo‐ nial importance, the Cueva de la Victoria, as well as pro‐ viding it with a correct level of quality in the provision of services. The purpose is to reinforce and consolidate one of the main jewels of the municipality next to the Cueva del Tesoro.”
Police Arrest Vandal POLICE in Salobreña have ar‐ rested a man accused of van‐ dalising a bank. The 28‐year‐old man, who has a criminal record, has been accused of causing damage to the door of a bank in Salobreña, using a stone. Residents in a local urbani‐ sation also reported damage to glass doors on buildings. The Guardia Civil investi‐ gated and found the same man was allegedly responsi‐ ble for both incidents.
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NIBS EXTRA Body search NATIONAL POLICE arrested a Spanish man at Malaga City bus station after seven hashish tablet parcels were found taped to his torso and legs hidden under his clothing, weighing 651 grammes. A further 53 grams of cocaine were discovered stashed in the detainee’s jacket pocket.
Pet cat A WOMAN was treated for smoke inhalation after a fire at her Nerja home, in which her pet cat sadly died. Firefighters were called to the property on the first floor of a building in Calle Frigiliana around midnight on Tuesday, April 13, and the woman was treated at the scene. 112 Emergencias Andalucia confirmed neighbouring properties were unaffected.
Trial begins A TRIAL began this week of a man accused of sexually abusing a minor in a ‘town in Axarquia’ in 2018. The Prosecutor’s Office has requested a 14-year prison sentence for the defendant, who reportedly used knives to intimidate his victim, as well as an order preventing contact for 24 years.
Sad farewell TRIBUTES have been paid to one of Axarquia’s best-known radio personalities Ángel Luis Martínez, who died on Monday, April 12, aged 61. With one of the region’s ‘most recognisable voices,’ the commentator worked for Radio Nerja, Radio Costa, Cope Axarquía, Cadena SER, Onda Líder and, more recently, EsRadio.
Masks gift WOMEN’S association ‘En Clave Femenina’ has donated 2,500 masks to Genaro Rincon School in La Caleta de Vélez. President Azucena Buenos said “our association is committed to society and through one of our sponsors we are donating masks for the children and teachers here at the school.”
Sixty years THIS week marks the 60th anniversary of the construction of the Las Protegidas neighbourhood in Nerja. A series of events has been put together by the council to celebrate 60 years since keys were handed to the first 50 residents, and the Parroquia de San Miguel facade will be illuminated until Sunday, April 18.
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Initiative to Stop Bullying VELEZ-MALAGA has launched an initiative to tackle bullying in schools. The ‘Stop Bullying’ project, organised by the municipal areas of Youth and Education, invites schools and non-profit groups to produce a video focused on this particular issue that will be put to a popular vote through social networks. The school or group whose video receives the most likes will be awarded €1,000. The initiative has been launched ahead of World Day Against School Bullying on May 2 to raise awareness
SCHOOL BULLYING: Initiative launched to raise awareness.
about this form of physical and psychological abuse suffered by many young people. Councillor for Youth, Lola Gómez, said that “cyber bullying is one of the most frequent forms among young people, which in the last year of the pandemic has increased in Spain by 70 per cent. “This is a social problem which is growing and we need to give voice and visibility to the issue so that sufferers know they are not alone, and that educational centres and institutions are here for them.”
City councillor fined PP councillor for Malaga City, Ruth Sarabia, has been fined €200 for driv‐ ing during a telematic meeting and three points have been deducted from her licence. Sarabia was sanctioned under Article 18.1 of the Highway Code, which con‐ siders the use, while a vehicle is in mo‐ tion, of screens with access to the In‐ ternet or television monitors ‘incompatible’ with driving.
Health warning AXARQUIA Health Department is recommending the public avoid drinking water from sources not connected to the public network or in cases where the origin is not known after more than 80 cases of gas‐ troenteritis were recorded in Pe‐ riana in the last week. Given the detection of such a high number of cases, the Terri‐ torial Delegation of Health and Families has declared it an out‐ break, and the potential origin is being studied by public health technicians to determine the possible cause and a solution. So far, a short incubation peri‐ od of between 24 and 72 hours is advised with a favourable evo‐ lution after around 24 hours, re‐ ports Axarquia Plus. Technicians have already be‐ gun investigating the water in the public network, distributed across the municipality, and de‐ tected ‘incidents in the chlorine level.’ Since Monday, April 5, the chlorine levels in the distribution network have been restored, but investigations are still ongo‐ ing.
The councillor for the Area of Citizen Participation, Migration, External Ac‐ tion, Development Cooperation, Trans‐ parency and Good Governance, was taking part in a live meeting to discuss Malaga’s economy in mid‐January. The PSOE quickly announced it would be handing over video evidence to the Local Police, reports El Español. The video, which has been shared on social networks, shows Sarabia taking
part in the meeting while behind the wheel for at least 10 minutes. The councillor later said she “had no direct contact with the cell phone while driving,” but publicly apologised for what happened and explained on Wednesday, April 7, that she has been “totally proactive” in collaborating with the Local Police to assist the in‐ vestigation and confirmed she had been fined.
A Candle of Hope 2021 EAST MALAGA‐Axarquia Health Management Area has been awarded ‘A Candle of Hope 2021’ award. The recognition was grant‐
ed by the Governing Board of the Old Arch‐brotherhood of Santa Vera + Cruz, Nuestro Padre Jesús Nazareno ‘El Po‐ bre’ and María Santísima de
Sewage Case Thrown Out THE Prosecutor’s Office in Malaga has thrown out an investigation into Nerja over complaints about untreated sewage being dumped in the sea. The investigation began after complaints from a business owner from Nerja and group Ecologistas en Accion over claims sewage was being dumped into the sea. A representative from the Environment of the Prosecutor’s Of‐ fice looked at the reports issued by different agencies and admin‐ istrations which confirmed the untreated discharges and pointed to possible damage to the quality of the water and the wildlife. A document found, “nine tons of marine garbage accumulated in the discharge points.” Prosecutors found the council had a duty to avoid environmen‐ tal damage, however said it did not believe a crime had been car‐ ried out.
la Esperanza de Velez‐Mala‐ ga to the Malaga‐Axarquia Health Area, as the body in charge of both primary and hospital care. According to Alberto San‐ tacruz, Elder Brother of the Veleña Arch Confraternity “this recognition includes the entire health community of Axarquia, which in the midst of an emergency due to the coronavirus, has had daily di‐ rect contact with patients. “They have been called the new heroes without capes: doctors, nurses, or‐ derlies, assistants, clerks, pharmacists, technicians, ambulance drivers and other health professionals…they risked their lives and saved many people’s lives. “Sometimes without pro‐ tective materials, they have given and are giving the best of themselves, including their health and in some cas‐ es, unfortunately, their lives.”
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Creating a new Centre NERJA Council has tak‐ en a step forward to create a charity centre. According to Nerja Council, the mayor of Nerja, Jose Alberto Armijo, has taken a step towards allowing the transfer of a munic‐ ipal plot of land to the charity, Taller de Amis‐ tad. The council said the plot, “located on Aveni‐ da de Las Palmeras, and which was proposed by the association among those offered by the council,” will be used to create a centre with around 60 places for those with disabilities. The news comes as Nerja announced a new residence and day cen‐ tre for people with dis‐ abilities after agreeing to transfer a plot of land to the Taller de la Amistad (Friendship Workshop).
Space for Red Cross NERJA Council has hand‐ ed over space to be used by the Spanish Red Cross. The proposal by the mayor of Nerja to trans‐ fer the premises located on the ground floor of the town hall to the Spanish Red Cross was approved at a meeting. The news come after the council said the Red Cross in Nerja would last month be given new premises to “allow many needy families to benefit from their pro‐ jects and programmes.” The Red Cross have said they are pleased with the news, after it was decided that the organisation would be moved to the ground floor of Nerja Town Hall. It was announced by Nerja’s mayor, who held a working meeting with officials from the Red Cross.
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Support for Spanish residency THE UK Government has extended support for vulnerable UK Nationals applying for residency in Spain. • Additional £1 million of funding for charities and voluntary organisations across Europe to support vulnerable UK Nationals applying for residency, bringing the total to £4 million. • Since March 2020, eight organisations have reached 350,000 vulnerable individuals using
the UK Nationals Support Fund. • Age in Spain, Babelia and IOM continue to support UK Nationals in Spain. The UK Government is extending support for potentially at-risk groups including pensioners, disabled people and those with language difficulties who live in Europe by continuing the activity of the UK Nationals Support Fund (UKNSF) and supplementing it with an addition-
al £1 million. The UKNSF provides funds to eight organisations to support UK Nationals who need assistance with their residency applications. These organisations operate in 11 EU Member States and Norway, and since the launch of the Fund in March 2020, have provided practical support for UK Nationals who need assistance with the process of applying/registering for residency in 12 European countries, following the end of the Transition Period. This funding is in addition to £3 million announced by the Foreign Secretary in March 2020. Figures just published by the Observatorio Permanente de la Inmigracion show that as of December 31, 2020 there were 381,448 UK Nationals holding a valid residency certificate or card in Spain. The UKNSF will continue to operate in France, Spain, Germany, Italy, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Malta and Norway. British Ambassador to Spain, Hugh Elliott, said: “I am delighted that more funding has been provided to Age in Spain, Babelia and IOM through the UK Nationals Support Fund. These organisations provide vital support to UK Nationals who need additional help with their residency application in Spain, so I urge any UK Nationals who are struggling with the process to contact them for help.” The UKNSF will continue to be delivered by: • The AIRE Centre - Bulgaria, Greece and Norway • Age in Spain - Spain • Asociación Babelia - Spain • Cyprus Residency Planning Group (CRPG) Cyprus • Franco British Network - France • International Organisation for Migration France, Germany, Italy, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia and Spain • SSAFA - Cyprus, France and Germany • The Church of England Diocese in Europe France This assistance builds on the ongoing out-
Hugh Elliott. reach and guidance provided by the UK’s network of Embassies, High Commissions and Consulates across Europe. UK Nationals should visit the Living in Spain Guide at: gov.uk/livinginspain to check what action they may need to take. UK Nationals can contact the three organisations in the following ways: IOM - The International Organisation for Migration (Andalucia, Castilla la Mancha, Castilla León, Ceuta, Extremadura, Madrid, Melilla and Murcia) • IOM Spain website • email: UKnationalsSP@iom.int • helplines: Andaluca, Ceuta, Melilla: +34 650 339 754, Madrid, Castilla la Mancha, Castilla León, Extremadura : +34 699 581 855, Murcia: +34 648 642 543, all available Mon to Thurs, 3.30pm to 5pm Babelia (Alicante, Valencia and Castellon) • Babelia website • email: info@asociacionbabelia.org • Babelia contact form • helpline: +34 865 820 229 available Mon to Fri, 9am to 2pm Age in Spain (Aragon, Asturias, Balearics, Basque Country (Pais Vasco), Canary Islands, Cantabria, Catalonia, Galicia, La Rioja, Navarra) • Age in Spain website • email: residency@ageinspain.org • Age in Spain contact form • helpline: +34 932 209 741 available Mon to Fri, 9am to 6pm
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How Foreign Holidays Traffic Light System Will Work THE British Government’s Global Travel Taskforce hopes to resume international travel from May 17 at the earliest, and they have suggested using a traffic light system that will categorise countries based on their Covid-19 risk levels. It may be a few weeks yet before we know the exact date when trips abroad can take place, and which countries will be subject to the most relaxed measures. Here is how the foreign holidays traffic light system will reportedly operate: Green countries • People arriving in the UK from ‘green list’ countries will need to take a pre-departure test in that country • On or before the second day after arriving in the UK, they will need to take a PCR test • They will not need to quarantine on their return unless they receive a positive test • Test packages must be booked and paid for before travelling from a list of government-approved providers Amber countries
• People arriving from ‘amber list’ countries will have to quarantine for 10 days at home • They will have to take a pre-departure test, then a PCR test on days two and eight • There will be an option for ‘test to release’ in which they can end self-isolation early if they test negative on day five by purchasing an extra PCR test • Test packages must be booked and paid for before travelling from a list of government-approved providers Red countries • Arrivals from ‘red list’ countries will have to quarantine for 10 days in a specific quarantine hotel • They will have to take a pre-departure test, then PCR tests on day two and day eight • Passengers must book and agree to pay for a quarantine package before departing for the UK Green watchlist • This will identify countries most at risk of moving from green to amber so travellers have some warning
• However, the government ‘will not hesitate to act immediately should the data show that countries risk ratings have changed’ How the list will be decided • Countries in each category will be kept under review and the government will respond to data, focusing on variants of concern • Vaccination and infection rates, the prevalence of variants, a country’s genomic sequencing capacity and access to reliable scientific evidence will be considered • The restrictions will be formally reviewed on June 28 to see whether the measures could be relaxed, followed by reviews ‘no later than July 31 and October 1’ Passenger locator forms • The form - where arrivals must fill in their travel details, UK address, passport details, Covid test booking reference numbers and quarantine hotel invoice (if needed) - will be digitised ‘by autumn 2021’ Stricter rules for airlines breaching
consumer rights • The Civil Aviation Authority will be given additional enforcement power to act on airlines that have breached consumer rights • A Covid-19 charter will be introduced from May 17, setting out what is required of passengers and what their rights will be What the government is still looking into • Ministers will work with the travel industry and private test providers to see how costs can be reduced ‘while ensuring travel is as safe as possible’ • This could include cheaper tests when returning home and they are looking into whether pre-departure tests can be provided • A digital travel certification system is still being looked at and the Department for Transport is considering how Covid passports could help for countries using them • Work also continues to develop a system to facilitate travel certification for inbound travellers
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Petrol price rise EXPATS in Spain are feeling the pinch after it emerged the price of petrol has risen by more than €10 for an average tank since last April. According to new figures, while the price of petrol has stayed steady over the past week, costs have risen by nearly 20 per cent in Spain since the same week last year, leaving the average tank of petrol costing more than €10 more. The figures also showed that in the last month, the price of petrol has gone up by 1.86 per cent, com‐ pared to the 0.94 per cent that the price of diesel has increased. The price hike has hit expats, business owners and tourists alike.
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New book entitled ‘The Lady of the House’ features Almeria-based DJ Emma Keen repertoire had to be fairly narrow and this was when she really concentrated on dance and house music. Now however, due to incredible advances in technology, she can cater for many different tastes and if a venue wants pop, rock, hits or Latin music, then that is no problem and rather than start playing from a set list, she judges the reaction of the audience and chooses each track to suit. The lockdown hit her badly but she is now hosting two shows on the community based and expanding Almeria Radio which she can record at home but due to the ‘tech wizards’ who run the station, it is possible for direct interaction with listeners. As the State of Alarm begins to unwind, she is looking forward to getting back on to the road and has a wide range of potential venues, from beach bars in Mojacar to clubs around the area and her favourite, a little bar in the middle of nowhere which she used to appear at weekly with an audience that ranged from 18 to 80. Turning to the book, Emma is flattered and amazed that she will appear alongside such female giants as Candi
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THE ‘House’ music scene unlike many others, is very democratic and has no real barriers for female participants and this is underscored in a new book in which a host of different, influential women are interviewed. For four decades, Emma Keen who now lives near Albox has been involved in the music industry in one role or the other and has been a radio presenter, bar and nightclub DJ, voiceover artist, events and roadshow host and record company tour manager, but her true love is playing music. She broke into the house scene in a big way when she spent seven years in Mallorca before returning to the UK to work on a special project, but the thought of the Spanish lifestyle kept reoccurring and four years ago, she and her husband decided to return. This time rather than Mallorca they chose a small village near Albox for the peace and serenity, but Emma was amazed at the amount of DJ work that she found and very quickly was kept busy not just at weekends. When she first started there was the need to transport cases full of vinyl records and turntables so her
NEW BOOK: Almeria-based DJ Emma Keen. Staton, Barbara Tucker, Kym Sims and Kym Mazelle, but as one the earliest female house DJs, there is no doubt that her inclusion is only right. ‘The Lady of the House’ is authored by Ian Snowball and Laila McKenzie, both accomplished journalists in the music field in their own rights and has a foreword by international DJ Carl Cox (one of Emma’s all-time heroes). The book will be a limited-edition, luxury hardback, coffee-table style book, only available through Kickstarter and available to pre-order up
until May 6. The authors of the book will donate £1 from the sale of every book to the Night Time Industries Association’s (NTIA) Savenightlife CIC and will be used to ensure that access to equal rights and protection for all women within the industry remains high on the agenda. Emma told EWN “I can’t wait to get back to live shows. It’s not work, when you love what you are doing and can feel the positive reaction of your audience.”
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Tax liabilities AS reported in London Loves Business this week, the British Government is planning on allowing more British expats the right to vote in UK elections, how‐ ever, leading tax advisory Blick Rothenberg warns that this could come with a ‘sting in the tail.’ The government con‐ firmed in March’s budget that British expats living abroad and who are not residents in the UK for tax purposes would be entitled to vote on an ‘indefinite ba‐ sis’ in future UK elections. This is in contrast to the rule in 2002 when only non‐ residents who had lived overseas for 15 years or less still had the right to vote. A tax director at the firm, Robert Salter, said: “British expats overseas should consider carefully whether they wish to take advan‐ tage of this extended fran‐ chise because it could cause problems in the future and mean they are liable for UK taxes and inheritance tax .
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Pavilion transformed Flights Cancelled again MOTRIL’S Municipal Sports Pavilion has been transformed into a jab centre with the first Covid vaccinations administered on Monday, April 12. “Throughout the pandemic, we have been very clear that the safety and health of our people is at the top of all municipal priorities, and this is proof of that,” Mayor Luisa María García Chamorro said. “This is an unprecedented operation deployed
by the Granada Sur Health District in municipal facilities that have been made available by Motril Council. “Today is a day of joy for many older people because it really marks the beginning of the mass vaccination that will continue during mornings, afternoons and weekends. Everything in our capabilities will be (focused on) the health of our people.”
JET2: The airline wants to have more clarity from the government. BRITONS in Spain are voicing concerns after budget airline Jet2 announced it was cancelling flights and holidays until June 23. The airline said it was suspending flights until the end of June following Boris Johnson’s announcement over international travel plans, leaving some Britons in Spain voicing concern over trips being cancelled. According to the news, Jet2’s chief executive, Steve Heapy, says his company wants to offer holidays but it needs “more clarity” from the government to achieve this. He explained that those who have already got trips booked will be given a refund. He said: “Where customers yet to travel are affected by any programme changes, we will automatically cancel their booking with a full refund, and our team of travel experts will be in touch to help them to book their summer getaway for later in the year.” Speaking to the Euro Weekly News, owners of the Cuevas de Helena hotel in Benamaurel, Granada, said: “It is sad news but
it does at least give clarity. We really feel for customers who had booked and had to cancel last year as well. “We have had one family cancel this morning after the Jet 2 announcement they were due to come in 2020 then rebooked for June 2021. “We are now wondering whether other airlines will do the same.” The owners added: “People want to see their families too, it’s not just about tourism. “We would love for people to be able to fly from the UK so when Jet2 announced that it was sad news.” Jet2’s chief executive explained why the airline was cancelling flights until June 23. He said: “After several weeks exploring how to restart international travel, with substantial assistance and input from the industry, the framework lacks any rigorous detail about how to get international travel going again. In fact, the framework is virtually the same as six months ago. “Following the publication of the framework today, we still do not know when we can start to
fly, where we can fly to and the availability and cost of testing. Rather than answering questions, the framework leaves everyone asking more. “We know how much our customers want to get away to enjoy their well-deserved holidays. We have seen buoyant confidence levels from UK holidaymakers, as well as strong demand for our ATOL protected package holidays and leisure flights. “We are trying to run a business so that we can take customers away, but we need the government to provide us with clarity to achieve this.” The budget airline offers flights from the UK to destinations across Spain, including Malaga, Alicante, Mallorca, Almeria and Barcelona, leaving some Britons in Spain concerned that trips booked by family, friends and tourists will be delayed. Reacting to Jet2’s announcement, one Facebook user said: “Let’s hope the last half of the year is all go.” Customers with holidays booked to Spain also took to Jet2’s Facebook page to react to the news.
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Wearing masks in cars MASKS: Do not have to be worn in a private vehicle.
Climate Change Law THE Congress of Deputies has approved for the first time in Spain a new Law on Climate Change and Energy Transition on Thursday, April 8 as a means of reiterating its commitment to combating global warming. One of the major assurances Spain has given internationally with this new regulation is to achieve climatic neutrality by 2050, thus almost eliminating its use of fossil fuels. In order to meet this ambitious target, the Spanish government has set various goals along the way, such as ensuring that by 2030, 74 per cent of the electricity used in this country will come from renewable sources. In addition, by 2030 Spain has committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 23 per cent compared with 1990. This will be periodically reviewed, with the government hopeful that the targets can even be increased; the first review is scheduled for 2023, according to Spanish press. The law, which has remained in the pipeline for almost a decade much to the consternation of environmentalists, was finally passed with the vast majority of political parties in support of the measures. Only Vox opposed it. The regulations will now be out to the Senate, and if approved, which they are widely expected to be, could be implemented by May.
THE DGT has come forward to clarify the rules on wearing masks in cars, after rumours circulating that not doing so could result in a fine. We have previously reported on this subject, but the General Directorate of Traffic has now come forward to clarify that these rumours are incorrect and that not wearing a mask in a vehicle is not a punishable act. The D G T has shared a statement on their social networks explaining that ‘the use of the mask is a matter of public health’ and a sanitary measure, which the DGT does not have any rights to enforce. For this reason, its nonuse ‘is not a traffic offence’ so it is not punishable by a fine or losing points on your driver’s licence. It is, however, mandatory to wear a mask on public transport and when taking a taxi and will incur a €100 fine for not complying, as outlined on the website of the Presidency of the Government.
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FEATURE
GO LOCAL
THE EUROWEEKLY NEWS is urging its readers to support local busi‐ nesses in the community by going local through the lockdown and for your all your shopping this year, instead of feeding online gi‐ ants and superstores. During this lockdown, we chal‐ lenge you to rediscover your local high streets, markets, butchers, greengrocers and all of the won‐ derfully quirky independent busi‐
nesses in your area. Due to the Covid‐19 pandemic, you may have to support many lo‐ cal businesses by ordering online and making use of any click and col‐ lect services they can operate if you are unable to get out due to health reasons or lockdown restrictions. The joy of shopping local means that independent busi‐ nesses can help support the local community.
Although it may be a euro or two cheaper elsewhere or online, consider where your money is ac‐ tually going. By shopping at an independent store you’re putting food on a local family’s table, and there is no bet‐ ter time than now to give back to your community by making a small gesture and shopping in this way. Many local stores support local charities, support and sponsor local sports teams and in many cases the small independent stores are actu‐ ally much more than just a small high street shop, they’re a family’s legacy, often passed down through numerous generations and sup‐ port not just the current owner but the generation before. For those stores which are new, that extra couple of euros spent there are supporting someone’s dream and ambition, and also the
courage it took them to step out alone, which is no easy task. It takes quite a large chunk of money to set up an independent store and com‐ pete with the multinational and chains. So be sure to pre‐order your meat from a local butcher and get your spuds from a local greengro‐ cer, let us revive that community
spirit and get to know our neigh‐ bours again. You could also consider purchas‐ ing gift vouchers from local busi‐ nesses to help them over the com‐ ing weeks, thinking outside the box can often lead to some fantastic ideas. Why not buy a meal for two, an hour’s tattoo time at a local stu‐ dio, a hair cut at a local salon or an
online study course for someone looking to change their career path. As people are struggling with fi‐ nances thinking about what friends and family may actually need is im‐ portant too. Whilst it’s nice to give a glamourous gift perhaps pre‐pay‐ ing a family member’s phone bill for the month would actually be a better gift. Helping people alleviate stress and worry , give the gift of peace of mind through these diffi‐ cult times. Choosing to spend your money locally will really make a dif‐ ference in the recovery of the local economy. When we buy local, our money stays local, and it strengthens the local economy in two ways. First, buying local keeps money circulating within the local economy. Studies have shown that local businesses recirculate a greater share of every euro as they create locally owned supply chains and invest in their employees. Data shows that local retailers return 52 per cent of their revenue back into the local economy, com‐ pared to just 14 per cent for nation‐ al chain retailers. Money circulating through the local economy benefits everyone who is a part of each transaction. For example, let’s look at a local farmer growing produce. First, they sell to a local restaurant, which in turn prepares the fresh produce and sells it to local customers. The farmer pays its local employees and the restaurant uses revenue from sales to buy supplies from a neighbourhood hardware store. This example illustrates how the recirculation of money in the local economy leads to a stronger finan‐ cial foundation for our neighbours and communities. Buying local also fuels new employment and job op‐ portunities for people within our community. Studies show, locally owned businesses employ more people per unit of sales and retain more employees over time. A fantastic example of how to support your lo‐ cal community is with a Charity Gift certificate, why not donate to your loved one’s favourite cause. Just remember to follow the lat‐ est government advice and any guidance businesses have to keep everyone safe.
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Organic leader
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THE Danish food minister Rasmus Prehn has announced that the government will invest Kr40 million (€5.38 million) to establish the Innovation Centre for Organic Agriculture which will focus on research and collecting data to allow the country to double organic production by 2030.
THE French parliament is deeply divided over a new proposal to legalise euthanasia with the government allowing a free vote and the right wing vowing to oppose with amendments to try to ‘talk it out.’ If passed, France will join Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands and Spain.
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A PETITION to stop the deportation of a 13-year-old Syrian boy to Armenia has received 150,000 signatures. His mother legally obtained an Armenian passport for him so he could leave Syria, but Dutch authorities have decided he could live with distant relations in Armenia.
EVERY six years, the Species Data Bank reviews possible additions for the Norwegian Red List of Species. It is now believed that due to either infection or intensive fish farming the status of wild salmon and wild reindeer should be upgraded to ‘near threatened.’
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Swan song
Mask ruling
NOTHING to do with Covid-19 as 88 swans spent 142 days in quarantine after being plucked from the canals in Bruges, where they were a popular sight. This was because of an outbreak of bird flu, but now they have been returned to their normal habitat.
IN 2020 a Finnish Agency ordered face masks from a local company and made an advance payment of €2.6 million, but the initial batch when tested was discovered to be inappropriate for medical use and a court has ruled that the money should be refunded.
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Volunteer militia
Green storage
SOON after the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, the German Government announced the creation of a voluntary militia which would see young people trained over one year to help cope with any disaster. Now the first 325 volunteers including 52 women have been enrolled.
STEEL company SSAB and Swedish state-owned LKAB are building an underground facility to store hydrogen near Luleå, in northern Sweden. Costing in excess of €25 million, the 100-cubic-metre cavern will be built approximately 30 metres below ground and should be open by 2022.
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FINANCE BUSINESS EXTRA Angola support DURING his recent visit to Angola, Spanish President Pedro Sánchez gave a pledge to give financial support worth €250 million to help Angola’s business sector to increase exports in the agricultural and industrial areas to try to reduce the country’s dependence on oil.
Covid loans A REPORT in the Daily Mail revealed that British banks are writing to business customers advising that they expect repayment of Covid-19 loans made during 2020. There is fear that many will be unable to repay the loans which could lead to more bankruptcy.
Lower forecast BASED on the fact that the fresh pandemic regulations affected the Spanish economy negatively in the first quarter of 2021, the Minister for the Economy, Nadia Calvino has announced that the 2021 forecast of growth has been reduced from 7.2 per cent to 6.5 per cent.
Vauxhall decision AFTER the British Government announced that it was banning the sale of cars with internal combustion engines by 2030, Stellantis, owner of Vauxhall decided not to invest in production of a new model and is looking to the government to support the production of an electric version.
Wooing Middle East AFTER President Sánchez spent some days in Africa to discuss migrants, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Arancha Gonzalez Laya has been touring the Baltic States and then the Middle East. Spain needs investment and business and the still oil rich Arab States, especially Saudi Arabia, have been good customers for many years so this is an important undertaking by the Minister. Her itinerary has included a formal visit to Kuwait, where no senior minister has been for many years as well as Iraq.
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is the amount that Spanish construction giant ACS is prepared to pay Atlantia for its Italian subsidiary, toll road manager Autostrade.
Boost to the environment MORRISONS has pledged to be the first supermarket to be completely supplied by ‘net zero’ carbon British farms by 2030, five years ahead of the market. Over the next nine years, the supermarket chain has said that it will work with its 3,000 farmers and grow‐ ers to produce affordable net zero carbon meat, fruit and vegetables. Morrisons expects that the first products to reach net zero carbon status will
be eggs as early as 2022, followed by lamb, fruit, vegetables, pork and beef in the years to follow. UK agriculture currently accounts for 10 per cent of all UK greenhouse gas emis‐ sions, with new research revealing that two‐thirds of people consider the envi‐ ronmental impact of the food they eat. The National Farmers Union has asked farmers to work towards a 2040 net zero goal, and other super‐
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markets are working to‐ wards 2035. As it is British farming’s biggest supermarket cus‐ tomer, Morrisons is unique‐ ly placed to reach this goal five years ahead of indus‐ try. In addition, it has con‐ firmed that it will remove all plastic carrier bags from its stores over the next year and will switch from offer‐ ing plastic ‘bags for life’ to a paper alternative, saying the move will make it the
first UK supermarket to stop using plastic carrier bags completely. It will take around a year to implement this particular change, so once movement between provinces here in Spain is again allowed, British visitors to its very successful store in Gibraltar can expect to see a number of changes to help the envi‐ ronment, but remember, there is currently a ban on taking dairy and meat prod‐ ucts back into Spain.
Funerals in the Covid era
Who is responsible? We purchased a two‐bedroom ground floor apartment in Spain in 2005. We asked our solicitor to check that everything was in order and were told everything was okay. Soon afterwards the owners of the property above us informed us that one bedroom and the kitchen of our apartment were built in part of their garden. Our solicitor said that everything would be okay and no action was required. Our neigh‐ bours have gone to court to demolish the kitchen and bedroom, which were built by the previous owner. The solicitor does not seem interested in contacting the previous owner so all the expense is coming to us. We would be most grateful if you could advise us on the law as to who is responsi‐ ble for this sorry mess. P L (Costa Blanca) First, the previous owner and builder YOU AND THE LAW of the illegal IN SPAIN kitchen and bed‐ room, is responsible. Then, the Community is responsi‐ ble for not blocking the original work, done with no per‐ mit. Then, your solicitor has not served you well if he did not observe a difference in the seller’s title deed, show‐ ing one bedroom only, and your purchase contract, showing two bedrooms.
DAVID SEARL
Send your questions for David Searl through lawyers Ubeda-Retana and Associates in Fuengirola at Ask@lawtaxspain.com, or call 952 667 090.
BRITISH online fashion re‐ tailer Asos has announced its intention to raise £500 million (€550 million) via the placing of unsecured guaranteed convertible bonds. The cash injection which will be raised through its wholly owned subsidiary Cornwall Jersey will be
Arrangements have to be different. FUNERALS during the Covid‐ 19 pandemic have had to be arranged differently and this has been a concern for ex‐ pats in Spain and throughout the world. The number of people al‐ lowed at funerals and memorial services has been limited and social distancing should be observed among those who attend. It is advis‐ able to check in your area for the latest guidelines. It is important that anyone attending funerals remem‐ ber that the use of masks is mandatory and to keep their
hands clean with gel provid‐ ed on the premises. Do not remain in commu‐ nal areas for too long. A popular option used dur‐ ing the coronavirus pandem‐ ic has been virtual funerals, allowing loved ones to be present with no danger. If the deceased had a fu‐ neral plan in place, then the funeral directors will ensure that all of the correct mea‐ sures are observed, both re‐ garding attendance and the procedures which need to be in place to prepare the body for burial or cremation.
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Business booms for ASOS used to fund Asos’ global expansion strategy, as well as refinancing its ac‐ quisition of Topshop in February 2021. Issued at par, the bonds due 2026 are set to be convertible into prefer‐
ence shares, which will then be exchanged for or‐ dinary shares in the com‐ pany. The move follows the announcement on Thurs‐ day April 8 that Asos’ pre‐ tax profits had surged 253
per cent to £106.4 million (€117 million) in the half‐ y e a r e n d e d Fe b r u a r y 2 8 2021. Speaking on the finan‐ cial results, Nick Beighton, CEO at the company, said that the group is “delight‐
New vehicle subsidies A REPORT by Reuters says that the Spanish Govern‐ ment has approved a plan to make available a total of €800 million through to 2023 to encourage electric car sales. Private purchasers would be able to claim subsidies of up to €7,000 to allow them to purchase an electric vehi‐ cle, whilst councils in what are recognised as small towns as well as companies equipping new fleets of taxis, may be able to claim even larger amounts. This extra encouragement follows an earlier announce‐ ment that the government intends to promote nation‐ wide production of electric cars as well as car batteries.
Plus Ultra controversy THE decision to ‘bail out’ Venezuelan airline Plus Ul‐ tra with a €53 million life‐ line by the Spanish Govern‐ ment continues to make shockwaves in parliament. With just four aircraft and routes to Spain, Venezuela, Ecuador and Pe‐ ru, the airline represents less than one half of 1 per cent of flights to and from Madrid. It was always known that junior partner in the Span‐ ish Government Podemos had links with the govern‐ ment of Venezuela and af‐ ter the Vox Party de‐ nounced the decision, now the heavier hitting Partido Popular (PP) has demanded an enquiry. ed with our exceptional” performance during the period. Aimed primarily at young adults, the compa‐ ny does offer the possibili‐ ty to order online in En‐ glish via its Spanish website (in English and Spanish) with the ability to pay in euros.
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Exhibition visitors are highly qualified workers
Some of the keynote speakers. THE Spanish Ministry of the Interior has agreed that all registered participants at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona may enter Spain despite current health restrictions. This means that ex‐ hibitors, attendees or spon‐ sors from outside of the Eu‐ ropean Union will be able to fly to Barcelona from such countries as China, the UK and USA without fear of be‐ ing turned away at the air‐ port. Currently, regulations prevent entry to Spain for anyone from a country out‐ side the EU due to the pan‐ demic, except in the case of highly qualified workers. Therefore, in accordance with this rule, international organisers GSMA (Global System for Mobile Commu‐ nications) and the Ministry
of the Interior have come to an agreement that identi‐ fies all those attending the MWC within this category so that they can attend the congress. Clearly the Spanish Gov‐ ernment is well aware of the international prestige that this exhibition brings to the country and is anxious to ensure that after last year’s cancellation, the Congress goes ahead be‐ tween June 28 and July 1 this year. To some extent, they may be fighting a losing battle as a number of the tech giants such as Google and Intel have decided to cancel, joining Ericsson, Facebook, Google, Intel, Nokia, Oracle and Sony have already an‐ nounced that they have withdrawn. To try to combat this, the
Co-op profits up THE Co-op Group in the UK has announced that it will repay £15.5 million (€17 million) of the Covid relief it received from the government’s furlough scheme. It has had a good 2020 with a rise in turnover to £11.5 billion (€12.7 billion) and profits after tax and provisions also up at £77 million (€85 million) although that is only a tiny percentage against turnover. The Co-op will not however return business rates support as it considered that this was given in “good faith” to help support its services including funerals and did not ever expect to have to pay it back.
show has now gone hybrid with the option of a virtual visit with direct contact with industry leaders which many may consider safer and more attractive this year.
BUSINESS EXTRA Debt resolved THE Villar Mir group has repaid almost all of the €68 million it owed to Santander with a series of different payments and according to Expansion.com, in order to raise the funds, the Villar Mir family had to sell some of the works of art they owned.
Sterling worries REPORTEDLY due to fears about the safety of the AstraZeneca vaccine, the sale of which is generating a large amount of income for Britain, the value of the pound has taken a knock against both the dollar and the euro on international currency markets.
Another victim AN upmarket victim of the pandemic is the Barcelona based El Barri hospitality group which was a joint venture between chef Albert Adrià and the Iglesias brothers who have now placed the group which owned five restaurants into voluntary bankruptcy.
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Hope of course springs eternal
LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT MILLIONS of words have of course been written about the Duke of Edinburgh and his sad passing, but as an unashamed and staunch royalist I feel it perfectly reasonable to put in my own three penneth. Of all the Royals the Duke has always been a favourite of mine. He was obviously a man of integrity with very strong principles, but although I think this sometimes made him something of a feared disciplinarian, particularly among his male offsprings, he always appeared to be fair minded and caring. Despite the almost treasonably incorrect, Crown series, the vast majority of us have no idea what goes on behind ‘Buck House’ doors, but in the reports we actually have been a party to over the years, I concede he may have erred a bit when a young man’s fantasy succumbs to philandering! However in public he never brought the Royal family into disrepute, he certainly didn’t ‘rebel’ against the tradition and heritage he married into (unlike others I could mention!).
PRINCE PHILIP: A favourite of mine.
Despite protocol asserting he always stand a pace or two behind the Queen, which I’m sure he hated, he was always there in support ‐ reiterating the old, slightly amended adage that behind every successful Queen stands a strong man! He was obviously the backbone of the whole family and hopefully his strength, dedication and leadership, will have been passed on to his decedents (hope of course springs eternal!). Not suffering fools or sycophants gladly he often came out with remarks that could be somewhat scathing! I particularly like the one where he was asked after arriving at an airport how his flight had been? ‘Have you ever flown?’ he asked the irritating toady. ‘Why yyes’ replied the man. ‘’Well it was like that’ snapped the Duke. Bit hurtful, but pretty typical I would have thought. My absolute favourite of course was the well‐chronicled reply he gave when asked a question about his daughter Princess Anne. ‘If it doesn’t fart and eat hay, she’s not interested’ he retorted. Prince Philip was a complex and truly
exceptional man, who will be sadly missed by millions, but most of all by his dear wife of 73 years. Let our thoughts be with the Queen in these sad times of great loss. Couldn’t let this piece go by without a mention of the despicable duo Winge and Minge. I don’t think you have to study rocket science to realise who sanctioned the cold and arrogant ‘tribute’ to the Duke they posted on social media. I’m sure by the time you read this it will have been announced that megalomaniac Megan’s doctors have recommended she doesn’t travel at this time. The fact that even later into her last pregnancy, she actually travelled over 11,000 miles to attend her LA baby shower will not of course go unnoticed by the general public. Just how stupid does this arrogant woman think we all actually are? As for Harry ‐ well he’s just about as far removed from his Grandfather’s legacy as a Grandson could possibly be. Thank the Lord he’s only sixth in line! Keep the faith Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com
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CCORDING to the World Health Organisation, health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being. We can follow many paths to achieve this well-being but here in Spain, we have it just a little bit easier than most. Just think, what could be better? We have an amazing climate, which invites you to get out and enjoy the fresh air, whether it’s walking along the seafront watching the waves break on the shores of the Spanish coastline, or admiring the wonders of inland life, strolling through the mountains surrounded by trees, flowers and natural beauty. Either way, the sunshine, the fresh air, the beauty of our surroundings, all contribute to our well-being, filling us with energy, blowing away our worries and stress and making everything life throws at us, just that little bit easier to handle, while contributing to keeping in shape.
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If you need to relax and chill-out, get a bite to eat, there is almost no end to the options available to us, but sometimes you need go no further than the amazing, world-envied Mediterranean diet: delicious fresh vegetables, locally sourced, and seasoned with our amazing olive oil and tasty herbs; fish and seafood caught from the Mediterranean Sea and brought straight to our table. The premise of the Mediterranean Diet is based on fresh and health food, but that’s not all, a big part of it is about sharing and enjoying it with those dearest to us.
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Here is some useful Spanish vocabulary I feel ill - Me siento enfermo I have a headache - Me duele la cabeza I have a pain in my stomach - Me duele la barriga My chest feels tight - Siento una opresión en el pecho I have a fever - Tengo fiebre I feel dizzy - Me siento mareado My back hurts - Me duele la espalda My joints are aching - Me duelen las articulaciones I’m diabetic - Soy diabetic He had a heart attack - Ha sufrido un infarto I am short of breath - Me falta el aliento I have diarrhoea - Tengo diarrea I have a cough - Tengo tos I have a cold - Estoy resfriado / resfriada I have a sore throat - Me duele la garganta I've got a pain in my neck - Me duele el cuello I have a toothache - Me duele la muela My skin itches - Tengo picores My eyes are dry - Tengo los ojos secos I have chills - Tengo escalofríos
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The effects of the pandemic on your skin THE coronavirus pandemic has changed our lives and its effects on our health are significant, not only psychologically, but also physically, including making skin look dull, old or puffy. This can be put down to the lack of sunshine or using masks, but also, more surprisingly, to the lack of social interaction which in turn reduces the production of oxytocin, known as the happiness hormone. This hormone, according to a study by www.nivea.es, travels to cells in the body, including skin cells, and improves its appearance. Oxytocin contributes to daily wellness by reducing stress, bringing down blood pressure, regenerating muscle, increasing affectivity and strengthening social ties. The recipients of oxytocin are in the skin and this means that hugs and physical contact with loved ones is directly related with a higher level of oxytocin in the blood. It can also reduce swelling and skin sensitivity.
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New food trends 10 IN the past year, our lives have been changed drastically, including our eating habits, but for the coming year, the aim is to get back on track, boost our immunity and keep healthy. Here are just some of the names we will be hearing this year on the health food scene: Kelp Kelp has been used in oriental cooking for thousands of years and made its way into the world’s kitchen more recently, mainly in dried form. Now, we are likely to see more fresh
kelp in dishes, as it contains minerals such as calcium and B vitamins. Postbiotics Reports suggest that one of the names we’ll be hearing more from now on is postbiotics. These are the end product of the fermentation carried out in the gut by probiotics and are believed to have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant benefits and could help to protect the immune system. They will be used in supplements and food products and are present in products such as kefir and sauerkraut.
Microgreens These are the ‘baby versions’ of plants like carrots and broccoli and the variety is now increasing, including radishes, beets, celery, peas, spinach and cabbages, all of them full of nutrients, in fact, it has been suggested that they have 40 times more than the traditional mature variety. Mustard and cress have been popular for decades in many countries, but they are trending now, so watch out for more of them in salads and smoothies as well as sandwiches.
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Do you suffer from any of these? Here are some symptoms to watch out for if you suspect the following ailments. If you are suffering from these, see a doctor: Ailment Symptoms Blood pressure Headaches Shortness of breath Nose bleeds Chest pain Diabetes Increased hunger / thirst Increased urination Extreme fatigue Blurred vision Cholesterol Nausea Shortness of breath Extreme fatigue Chest pain
Positive aromas AROMAS can have a positive effect on the way we feel, and how we use and combine them can cause different sensations. There are many ways in which you can fill your home with a pleasant aroma; they include candles, incense sticks and cones, oil burners, diffuser sticks and the increasingly popular aroma diffusers. Aroma diffusers are filled with water and your favourite essential oils and they use pressurised air to diffuse a mist of oil into the environment. They come in many shapes and sizes, and there are some which can be plugged in and have relaxing lighting to accompany the aroma mist. The effect itself is relaxing and inspiring, and said to be better than burning incense or oils because no smoke is produced. However, if incense or oils are burned in a well-ventilated room and in safe conditions, there is no reason why it should harmful or dangerous. Diffusers should also be used in moderation and not for long periods of time in small, enclosed spaces. Which aroma you use, depends on your tastes, but there are also said to be certain benefits associated to different aromas, here are just a few:
Lavender: Has calming properties to help with emotional stress. It is used in treating depression, headaches and migraines. Lemon: Can help with concentration and clarity, and help to calm you if you are feeling angry or anxious. Rosemary: Improves memory retention and reduces exhaustion, headaches and fatigue. Jasmine: Also used to calm the nerves and has uplifting properties to
AROMAS: The effect is relaxing and inspiring.
boost confidence, optimism and energy levels. Peppermint: It invigorates the mind, helps you to think more clearly and improves concentration as well as energy levels. Cinnamon: Reduces mental fatigue and helps to improve concentration. Geranium: Can help relieve stress. Bergamot: Good for anxiety. Chamomile: For calm and relaxation. Citrus scents: orange and grapefruit are energising and uplifting, can help us feel more optimistic and in control. Vanilla: Soothing and nurturing. Coffee: Increases the attention span.
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CINNAMON is a spice used in many dishes and beverages, but it also has medicinal properties which have made it popular for thousands of years. Modern science has confirmed what people have known for centuries regarding the health benefits of cinnamon. • Cinnamon is made from the bark of trees and can easily be found nowadays. There are two main types: Ceylon (or true) cinnamon or Cassia cinnamon which is more common. It can be used in sticks or powder form. It contains cinnamaldehyde, thought to be responsible for most of its health benefits. • Full of antioxidants to protect the body from oxidative damage caused by free radicals. • It has anti-inflammatory properties, and can help the body fight infections and repair tissue damage. • Linked to reducing heart disease, brings down blood pressure and in people with diabetes, it has been shown to have beneficial effects on blood markers, reduces cholesterol levels and stabilises good cholesterol. • Can improve sensitivity to insulin, which is essential for transporting blood sugar from your bloodstream to your cells.
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Get out of here! NOW that certain restrictions have been lifted and we can get outside for longer it’s important to take in the sunshine (in moderation) and fresh air. Getting outside has proven benefits for your health, both mental and physical. Going for walks can help you to keep fit, while the Vitamin D from sunlight will help to keep your skin, nervous system, bones and circulation in optimal condition, as well as being important for your body clock to remain regulated. Meanwhile, getting out in the open, going for a walk in the countryside, the mountains or by the sea can reduce stress levels, works as an anti-depressant and helps to regulate serotonin levels, which directly affect appetite and sleeping patterns.
infections and has also been proven to effectively treat respiratory tract infections, as well as inhibiting the growth of certain bacteria. It may also prevent tooth decay and reduce bad breath. • Cinnamon may help fight the HIV virus as it can help to boost the immune system. All in all, it is no surprise that so many people add cinnamon to their diets.
Healthy Snacking Options DIETING is hard, and being successful in your diet can depend a lot on your daily routine. If you’re sitting at a computer all day, especially working from home, it can be easy to start snacking between meals. Here are a few options to make this habit healthier: Nuts: very filling, they can also help to reduce the risk of heart disease and depression. Guacamole, hummus or cream cheese: they can be enjoyed with health crudités such as red pepper, carrot, celery, cucumber, etc. Greek yoghurt: a great source of calcium, add berries to make it tastier. Apples: high in fibre, they can be eaten on their own or with peanut butter. Cottage cheese: full of protein and filling, it’s great to eat with health flat breads or crackers. Dark chocolate: can help blood pressure and heart disease. Cherry tomatoes: full of vitamin C.
Oxygen therapy MANY athletes now know the benefits of oxygen therapy for their health, as it can not only improve performance but is also used to help the body recover sooner from injuries. The proven benefits make it well worth thinking about. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is a treatment used to speed up healing in which you enter a special chamber to breathe in pure oxygen in higher than average air pressure levels. The aim of it is to fill the blood with enough oxygen to repair tissues and restore normal function. It can be used in carbon monoxide poisoning, burns, gangrene, stubborn wounds, sudden deafness, skin grafts, brain injury, vision loss, anaemia and infection. Turning back the clock Some studies have shown that even ageing can be biologically reversed by hyperbaric oxygen therapy by acting upon two key areas of the body thought responsible for frailty and deteriorating health in old age. It can also be used in treating mental health conditions or cognitive or memory problems. Hyperbaric oxygen greatly improves the body’s self-healing powers, and athletes speak of its benefits for enhancing their physical performance, improving their mental clarity, better sleep patterns, less inflam-
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Which brew is the best for you? COFFEE, consumed by millions around the world, plays an important role in our society. Many people feel that they simply can’t live without it and it is present in everything from friendly gatherings to important business meetings. Some feel that they can’t start their morning without it and will include more than one caffeine boost to get them through the day. Of all its many variations, can you guess which is the best for productivity? Experts at BrewSmartly. com conducted a study investigating with 4,250 volunteers to find out just that. They asked participants to complete short tasks before consumption of a specific coffee type and after. The one that increased productivity the most was the espresso, resulting in an 80 per cent increase, with participants completing an average of five of 10 tasks before the shot was drunk and nine of 10 tasks after. In second place was a regular cup of black coffee, in-
creasing productivity by 75 per cent; in third place came iced coffee with 67 per cent. Surprisingly, decaf came fifth, with a 50 per cent productivity increase, comparable with espresso macchiato and latte. Meanwhile, coming at the bottom of the table were the frappuccino, with just a 14 per cent increase and partici-
pants even saying that it was too heavy to concentrate and made them feel like napping afterwards, BrewSmartly.com reported. Second from the bottom came Irish coffee, with a 17 per cent increase in the tasks completed afterwards. So, now you know what you should be drinking if you want a more productive day.
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WELL, DID YOU FALL FOR ANY OF THEM TOO? at midnight. Some rather bizarre require‐ ments were listed as desirable, including an ability to write ‘in mumbo‐jumbo.’ Those past decades must have been the last days of innocence. What was stated in the papers was generally taken to be gospel. Nobody was looking for the spoof article. Truth, after all, was sacred. In subsequent years, readers have become too canny to be taken in easily, and front‐page spoofs are of‐ ten all too blindingly obvious. Although this year’s had the advantage that recent political news is almost too bizarre to accept as gen‐ uine. Take, for instance, all the fake news stories during Donald Trump’s term in office which read more like April Fool’s jokes. Or ‘alterna‐ tive facts’ as his spin doctors spun them. I mean, stories like he’s still refusing to accept the election result. No, hang on, that is true!
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HOW did you spend Thursday April 1st this year? Did you have another think about a few things? For starters, what about that trip to Cornwall this summer in view of the compulsory Cornish language tests you’ll face in booths on the Tamar Bridge and the A30? Or that ‘exclusive’ picture of Prince Harry and Meghan apparently saying their vows in front of the Archbishop of Canterbury ‐ dressed as Elvis? Or HM the Queen appearing to address Oprah Winfrey on a computer screen for the ‘unbelievable moment’ when Her Majesty promised to “tell one’s truth”? For decades, April Fool’s Day has given ev‐ eryone a great excuse to have a bit of fun. Or, I should say, for centuries ‐ one of the first references to springtime hoaxes is in Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, when a vain cock is tricked by a fox in the Nun’s Tale.
APRIL FOOL’S DAY: How did you spend the time this year? In more modern times, perhaps most memorable is the BBC’s classic 1957 Swiss ‘Spaghetti Harvest’ story. The three‐minute report resulted in masses of calls from view‐
ers wanting to buy spaghetti bushes. Then in 1986 there were some fake job ad‐ vertisements connected to the abolition of the GLC, which had disappeared on March 31
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THE MIGRATION BUSINESS From our Facebook THE coverage by the media of the plight of illegal migrants attempting to reach Europe and the personal stories of hardship, poverty and danger naturally arouse sympathy. However, Europe has its own share of poverty, unemployment, and hundreds of thousands of deaths due to the pandemic and cannot also take responsibility for the population of Africa and Asia aspiring to a better life. The images and reports show well-dressed young men, pregnant women and unaccompanied minors all carrying mobile phones, mostly from countries which might be poor, but are not faced with conflicts like Morocco, Algeria and West and Sub-Saharan Africa. They have no legal right to claim asylum. Illegal migration has become a criminal industry run by trafficking gangs, often supported by NGO and human rights groups intent on bringing hundreds of thousands of people and their often, numerous families, to Europe. Failure to repatriate illegal migrants sends a message that all migrants are welcome and has caused unnecessary deaths in a never-ending scenario. By 2050 Africa and Asia will have more than four billion mainly young people while the population of West Europe will be around 500 million. It is simply unrealistic to ignore the consequences for Europe of the arrival of millions of people from other continents with different cultures and religions. Migration cannot be Europe’s problem. Responsibility lies with the UN and countries of origin. The only solution to save the lives of migrants and protect Europe’s identity and way of life, is to make it clear to the governments in their countries of origin that they must look after their own citizens, all migration must end, their citizens repatriated, and the mafia gangs put out of business. In exchange, the western democracies have to engage in a Marshall Plan to end conflicts and develop the economies of the poorer nations of the world. Mr Peter Fiieldman
A shot in the arm Until a few minutes ago, I thought the letters VHS meant Video Home System, one of the two competing video systems of my younger days. The other was called Betamax, a coinage based on the Japanese beta-beta, ‘all over’, but which sounded more like it was claiming only second place, like beta in the Greek alphabet. VHS is now defunct, having outlived Betamax by a mere nine months, but a new meaning has sprung up to take over its duties as an acronym, which I have just heard on early morning telly. VHS now stands for Vaccine Hesitancy Syndrome. Presumably most people who suffer from this are totally bonkers, since the WHO views VHS as a global health threat. (That’s World Health Organisation, not the other Doctors.) Acronyms formed from initial letters are certainly useful, if
CONDOLENCES THE loss of any loved one at any time is shattering, but when you have been together for more than 70 years and you are both in the public eye, then it must be almost unbearable. Whilst no-one really wants to make a performance over a funeral, there is still in most people’s mind that it is important for that person to have a ‘decent send-off’ and when you compare the funeral of HM Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother who died at the age of 101, to what will be allowed for Prince Philip, the difference is incredible. The Queen Mother lay in state at
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for no other reason than the time and printing ink they save. Why would anyone want constantly to refer to Tom A Swift’s Electric Rifle when they could just say ‘Taser’ and be stunned, I mean done with it. Likewise, ‘Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus’ would just use up too much air, and I would donate and hurry on rather than have UNICEF explained to me in full. Some acronyms are quite exotic, and their everyday use supplants their actual meaning in the public’s consciousness. HSBC is the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. Porsche has been defined as Proof Of Rich Spoiled Children Having Everything. And the word acronym itself is sometimes said to mean A Clever Re-Organisation Nudges Your Memory. Which reminds me - I wish I’d been a rich spoiled child. In the normal course of events, I wouldn’t be all that bothered by people whose wrong-headed views differed from my own carefully reasoned opinions. Good luck to them, I would say, as they went off to dance barefoot in wet grass to celebrate the summer solstice or jumped into freezing rivers on New Year’s Day. Chacun a son gout, as French port drinkers say. But the present circumstances are far from normal. The anti-vaxxers endanger the rest of us, unfortunately. Their denial of scientific, medical and statistical evidence is akin to disbelief that we (or some of us) landed on the moon. They are the new Luddites, refusing to accept - or believe in - progress. They probably still think Spam is spiced meat, or that the sun goes round the earth. (Although admittedly that is a tough one to figure out.) I bet they all still have Betamax recorders. What should we do with the anti-vax brigade? Reason with them? Confine them to barracks? Inoculate them while they’re sleeping? Sending them off somewhere together where they could mingle freely (Butlin’s Holiday Camps, perhaps) might be counterproductive, like putting all the best escapers in Colditz Castle. How can we escape them? How long will it take for the refuseniks to develop herd immunity to obtuseness? Mr David Aitken
Simply Surviving Group As a follower of the ‘Simply Surviving Group’ I would like to thank you for the extremely kind gesture of the presentation of a specially sized and logo headed framed front page of the Simply Surviving Group recent spread. It was such a wonderful gesture and was presented to Val Williams at this week’s luncheon (fully booked) at Casa Rustrica where a wonderful get together was had by all. Mr Les Challen
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Westminster Hall in the Palace of Westminster with an estimated 200,000 people visiting and a fourman bodyguard in the catafalque which at one time included her four grandsons Prince Charles, Prince Andrew, Prince Edward and Viscount Linley. The Duke of Edinburgh will be carried through Windsor grounds to St George’s Chapel but just 30 people will be allowed to attend the actual funeral which will not include Prime Minister Boris Johnson who will make way in order to allow another member of the family to attend.
The ceremony will be televised by the BBC on Saturday April 17 with a one-minute silence from 3pm UK time. He was originally not welcomed by the Royal Family when he first started to ‘woo’ the then Princess Elizabeth as he was considered a penniless foreigner, but with his strong support of the Queen and bluff no-nonsense manner managed to win the majority of people over. We at Euro Weekly News join in by sending our condolences to the Queen and members of the Royal Family over their loss.
Tricia Hart If the ppl have been vaccinated then no they shouldn’t have to have a test!!! Or what was the point of being vaccinated!!!!!
Zendini Escapologist They should be scrapped, full stop.
Maureen Anthony The price of this is disgusting, someone is making a lot of money.
Alyson Davies Why, if people have to quarantine on return, should they also have to pay out for tests on day 2 and 8?
Val Edlin All these tests, and the costs involved, I can’t help thinking this is a money making scam.
Sandra Jordan Yes if they have to be in place. The country needs tourism and friends and family should be free to visit.
Jackie Jex Yes I agree they should be scrapped.
Anne Sullivan I came back from Barbados in February, my test was FOC!!!!
Helen Jones Yes, as the current price range for a test is about £65£200 ... more than some of our air fares!
Ter Ami How much is to get one in Malaga?
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OUR PLANET UNDER THREAT DAVID WORBOYS IT’S nice to be realistically opti‐ mistic. A positive outlook on life makes everybody feel good about everything. Unfortunately, most of us are quite the reverse. Either we envisage the worst outcome or we try to cover our apprehen‐ sive thoughts with a sunny show of confidence. For example, Boris Johnson portrays himself as an optimist, but in fact he simply seems to hope everything will turn out all right, regardless of the situation and the facts. The practi‐ cality of the solution to his prob‐ lems and the action required seems to be irrelevant. Blind opti‐ mism can result in huge misjudge‐ ments and negligence. During my infancy the Second World War cast a huge threat to the survival of humanity. Once this nightmare was over, our planet re‐
WE HAVE BEEN WARNED: It will be more than the rhino and the tiger that will become extinct. covered and prospered, despite the emergence of guerrilla warfare and urban terrorism. The swinging 60s reflected the roaring 20s and the future looked bright. Can we be optimistic about the future of our planet and its seven billion inhabitants today? Let’s look at some facts. The Covid pandemic has taken a reported three million lives, has severely restricted the way we live and work and has had a devastating effect on the world’s economies. Nobody knows when, if
ever, the pandemic will disappear or how life will be in the future. We assume that it will cease, but that life on Earth may never be quite the same as it was two years ago. The nuclear threat is rearing its head again as American suprema‐ cy in the power game subsides in favour of China. It is not inconceiv‐ able that the current Chinese lead‐ ership would want, given the op‐ portunity, to take over control of the world. This would not mean the end of the planet, but it could
result in appalling suffering and subjugation for billions of people. Then there is Artificial Intelli‐ gence. If human intelligence is overtaken by AI it could become not merely superfluous but sub‐ servient to AI. Most innovations, which have brought so much ben‐ efit to date, have sadly been abused. The development of phar‐ maceuticals, narcotics, online banking, social media, and air trav‐ el have all presented conveniences for the masses, but opportunities
for criminals. Hence, those few people who have developed and programmed AI could abuse their position and suppress the rest of humanity. Again, the planet would survive, but billions of us would be under the control of a few power‐ ful and probably evil manipulators. Autonomous weapons operated indiscriminately by robots and pro‐ grammed to target selected groups or selected geographical areas are a horrific prospect which could wreak much more damage than ‘conventional’ nuclear warfare. In the long term, however, all the above dangers to our future existence could become irrelevant. If we do not solve climate change, the evidence is that our planet and the human race will eventually cease to exist. Whatever is left of our planet in the wake of Covid, nuclear destruction and Artificial Intelligence will succumb to the natural disintegration of the eco‐ system. It will be more than the rhino and the tiger that become extinct. We have been warned.
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I don’t understand Bitcoin MIKE SENKER IN MY OPINION Views of a Grumpy Old Man I’V E never really understood Bitcoin. How can something you can’t see, feel or know where it comes from be worth so much real money now? And, to be honest, I’m quite happy with my ignorance. I know one Bitcoin is now ‘worth’ about €50k. I t seems to me that the people earning the most are the cybercriminals. There’s only 21 million Bitcoin in circulation and some of those have been lost forever because people have forgotten or lost their passwords which makes theirs worthless. But here’s the scenario that makes them the most dangerous. Imagine going to your car, and finding that you are unable to unlock the doors or start the engine. Then you notice a message on your ‘phone. It’s a ransom note indicating that your car has been locked down and taken hostage. You are required to send Bitcoin to an unknown address if you want to release your car. S ound crazy? I t shouldn’t. According to security experts
this scenario is not an impossible situation. Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are fuelling a wave of ransomware attacks to the tune of $1.4 billion in the U S . Hackers encrypt the victim’s data and then require the victim to pay a fee in Bitcoin or certain other cryptocurrencies to obtain the decryption key needed to release the data. M ost ransomware attacks start as phishing emails. Hackers bombard hospitals, big corporations, universities and even cities. The University of California San Francisco paid hackers $1.14 million in Bitcoin after a ransomware attack. T hat’s a shed load of dosh and the thieves got away with it and it’s only going to get worse. I read that one hospital client received ransom notes from two distinct ransom crews that had infiltrated the hospital’s computer systems. The hackers had auctioned off access to the hospital twice! The criminals were in-fighting over who would get paid first! Guess what - most of it is coming from Russia and China, there’s a surprise! I’d love to know if anyone ‘real’ has earned fortunes out of cryptocurrencies. Email: mikesenker@gmail.com
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Dear reader, how was Easter? LETTERS FROM
CANARIES WERE there chocolate eggs, the end of Lent and giving up whatever you’d deprived yourself of, or rabbits, chicks and egg hunts and church services? Easter has lost meaning as a Chris‐ tian festival with the onslaught of glob‐ alisation and a commensurate decline of religious belief. Even Spanish Easter, normally alive and well, didn’t happen this year because of Covid. Here on the islands though, Easter caused celebration, largely because the holiday temporarily saved the tourist industry from disaster. Al‐ though occupation was between 50 and 85 per cent of the Easter norm, ex‐ pectations have become more realistic as the pandemic continues and, in‐ stead of lamentation and gloom, the figures provoked cautious optimism. As at Christmas, lots of visitors came from mainland Spain, lots from the other islands and some from northern Europe, with the notable exception of
CARGO: Has increased.
Brits. The pandemic has achieved more than any advertising campaign could ever hope to in attracting the na‐ tional tourist market here. Another positive aspect, this time globally, is third world empowerment. I love it that AstraZeneca’s Indian pro‐ duction operation apologises for the delay in meeting European delivery deadlines, pointing out it would be im‐ moral indeed to send vaccines else‐ where while its own population suffers an infection spike. Finally! Tools for a balance of power shift! Farm out your dirty work to cheaper production areas, UK, Europe and USA, but beware! It’s a reason to be cheerful, I reckon,
as is news that the Canaries and Balearics have been awarded an extra €2,000 million funding to keep them afloat in these times of disappearing tourism. Just as well, given the number of small businesses going under. The old ‘don’t put all your eggs in one bas‐ ket’ adage springs to mind. The port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife’s seen an encouraging 43 per cent in‐ crease in cargo handling. Measured in TEUs (‘Twenty foot Equivalent Units: units for expressing container ship and terminal cargo capacity), this year’s fig‐ ures of 12,000 TEUs to date triple the 4,125 TEUs of the same period in 2020 and there’s further fun to be found in the 2021 version of the UK’s 10 yearly
census, which lists ‘Canarian’ as a na‐ tionality, featuring it as a ‘country of birth.’ It’s ironic that pre‐Covid, this Brit in‐ accuracy would’ve been seized upon by Canarian nationalists as internation‐ al recognition of a nascent claim for in‐ dependence. Dependent and thankful as we now are to be both part of Spain and the EU, given the funds pouring in, the Canarian press expresses only amusement at the mistake. Would Britain have voted for Brexit, as the tabloids directed, had it known Covid was coming, I wonder? Some Canarian businesses continue apace regardless of pandemics, as il‐ lustrated by the seizure of 19,000 kilos
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WALKING FOOTBALL Medal Finally Won ANOTHER week and anoth‐ er nearer ‘normality’ with the ending of the State of Alarm on May 9. Hopefully it will benefit us all. C a l a h o n d a W FC a r e t h e busiest club at this stage of the season having ar‐ ranged to play two friend‐ ly matches in the coming weeks. On Wednesday April 22, k.o. 10am, they play the return ‘Seniors’ match against Benalmade‐ na ‘Senior’. The men from the Pueblo sure to be looking for revenge after losing 3‐ 0 on their home ground. At some stage in the game the Calahonda team will all be over 70. This is not to make it easier for Be‐ nalmadena but shows the varied age of the Greens squad. Two weeks later on April 28 Calahonda take on local rivals the Walking Dead at the Finca Naundrup. Al‐ though only a friendly, this
should be an interesting game since they are ‘neighbours’ but have nev‐ er played against each oth‐ er. The latest from Walking Football Association of Iberia is that the Viñuela and Benalmadena Ladies teams look to set to re‐ sume where they left off in ‘Della’s’ tournament in Be‐ nalmadena the evening be‐ fore lockdown. The more experienced Viñuela team took the honours that night but Be‐ nalmadena will be all out to reverse the result. Both teams are expected to con‐ firm this week. The not so good news is that Della is not keeping well at all and the MND becoming progressively worse. All at Walking Foot‐ ball send their Best Wishes to Della and her family and urge her to be strong and keep up the fight. For the end of Season
Tournament to be held on Sunday May 30, although it was to be discussed at the League Management Committee meeting on Tuesday April 13, it has been decided to wait a few more weeks before decid‐ ing the format to allow clubs to see how many players return from the UK and abroad after lockdown is terminated. Finally after last week’s sad news that our Referee Brian Simmons had passed away as a result of Covid and a stroke, it’s pleasing to say that Howard ‘Dasher’ Conrad (75)who was very seriously ill with Covid back in mid February, then sur‐ prised everyone by recover‐ ing quickly and walking out of hospital two weeks later, made a welcome return to play at last Thursday’s Cala‐ honda session and acquit‐ ted himself well. Good to have you back Howie...
A SPANISH Olympic athlete has finally gained her rightful bronze medal after doping allegations from the London Olympics were upheld. As many expats and Spaniards alike may remember, the Olympic Games were overshadowed for Russia, with doping allegations. Spain’s Ruth Beitia, from Cantabria, has now been named as the only Span‐ ish athlete ever to have won two Olympic medals. She has now gained her rightful second Olympic medal after Russia’s Svetlana Shkolina’s suspension was upheld. The Spanish athlete had originally finished fourth behind Shkolina at the Olympics in London, but the Russian athlete was suspended for suspected doping. In total 11 Russian athletes who appeared at the London Olympics were suspended due to doping suspi‐ cions. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has now upheld the Russian ath‐ lete’s suspension and the Spanish ath‐ lete has been confirmed as bronze medallist. The Olympic high jump cham‐ pion must be delighted after having waited so long for the final decision. The Russian athlete saw her disquali‐ fication period altered to cover dates
RUTH BEITIA: Has now won 2 Olympic medals. between July 16, 2012 up until Decem‐ ber 31 2014. This means that her Olympic bronze medal that she ob‐ tained in London in 2012 has been an‐ nulled. The Spanish high jumper, has since retired from the sport, but is now con‐ sidered the only Spanish athlete to hold multiple Olympic medals.